Women's Floral Linen Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Description

A floral print linen dress. Cream background, floral colors of blue, green, pink, wine and purple. Waistline seam, three tiny pleats at each shoulder front. 15" pleat in center of skirt. Two 15" pleats in back. Belt of linen with a pearl rectangular buckle. Six 1" pearl buttons on bodice (3 on each side of front). Three serve as closure buttons, others are decoration. Four inset pockets, two in bodice, two in skirt. Edged with wine line as in neckline, center front and capped sleeve line.

Collection

Charlotte Murphy Kemper

Acquisition

Accession

1985.002

Source or Donor

Charlotte Murphy Kemper

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Belt

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Linen

Material

Pearl

Color

Multicolor, White, Pink, Purple, Blue, Green, Maroon

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Georgiana Frocks

Date made

circa 1933 - circa 1936

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Date: mid-1930's Made: by "Georgiana/Frocks/Reg. U.S. Pat. Off."

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Inside collar

Transcription

Georgiana / Frocks / Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 3, 2001

Create Date

April 3, 2001

Update Date

June 13, 2024